Matthews Family Blog

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Tough Week for Terrible-Two Toddler

Friday afternoon – Bruce “pink-slipped” at Daycare due to angry rash around mouth. Daddy must take Bruce to doctor before bringing him back to daycare.

Saturday morning – Mommy takes Bruce for a haircut! Terrified of large female Russian barber with massive moles on her face, Bruce cries the entire time. Saturday afternoon – Daddy buys Bruce new (white) shoes! Bruce loves white shoes. This should be a good thing… we’ll get back to this later. Saturday night – NIGHTMARES of large female Russian barber. Soother recently retired – so up most of night.

Sunday morning – Bruce awakes (at 5am) with cold & cough symptoms. Tantrum until Daddy allows him to watch “Elephants” (Baby Einstein video about animals). Sunday night – Dinner out at friends. After his 10th lap (at increasing velocity) around the dinner table, Bruce and brass balcony door handle collide. Door handle wins; Bruce left with golf-ball-sized contusion on right side of head.

Monday morning – Dad attempts to “load” both kids into car by himself. Turns back on Bruce for 5 seconds; Bruce climbs stairs; trips and tumbles all the way to the bottom. Bruises everywhere. Monday afternoon – Doctor visit for rash. Bruce is terrified of his pediatrician. After a 1-hour wait, he cries the entire time and at record decibel levels when the doctor searches for “birdies in his ears” (thankfully, no ear infection). 5-day antibiotic prescription for bacterial skin infection costs daddy $72 (Insurance paid $22 ???!!!) Monday night – Evening diaper change reveals horrendous diaper rash and chafing on Bruce’s wiener. Up all night grabbing & scratching face, crotch & butt.

Tuesday morning – Daddy yells at Daycare supervisor for “her inability to provide the simplest basic of care for his son.” The diaper rash thing has been a recurring issue. Bruce bears witness and cries inconsolably when Daddy leaves for work. Tuesday night – BLISTERS from new white shoes. Bruce scratches face, crotch, butt, and toes all night long while crying loudly. Upstairs neighbors start stomping on floor.

Wednesday night – Same as Tuesday night, but with worsening cold symptoms. Neighbors stomp on floor some more. Daddy phones them and suggests ear plugs.

Thursday afternoon – Daddy picks up Bruce at daycare, and learns of latest BITING ATTACK. Daddy checks out Bruce and observes what looks like a big lipstick smooch on his left cheek.

Friday morning – After another sleepless night for all – add to cold symptoms a fever. Back to the doctor we go. Hopefully no “birdies I his ears”.

The good news is that Megan has been smiling all week long…

Saturday, November 24, 2007

Turkey Run

The nature of holiday fun for these 3 families has definitely changed over the past couple years. Ainsely, Caleb and Bruce show Audrey and Megan (and their parents!) how to truly "party"... during Thanksgiving weekend at the Lewis retreat in Carmel's Santa Lucia Nature Preserve.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Megan goes home

Locked in for the drive home

First night at home: Daddy and Megan take their first of many snoozes together on the couch. Actually, this is really Daddy getting caught slacking off his burping duty. Megan spit up all over him a few moments later.

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Megan arrives!

On Aug 26, 2007 at 3:56am, Helen gave birth to our second child - an adorable daughter. Megan Song Matthews was born at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, CA. She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.